the Wealthy Canadian

Mark Evans, on his blog All About Nortel, reprints an excellent report by NT analyst, Tom Astle.
Mr Astle reflects on the lessons that he has learned from his coverage of NT over the span of 15 years.
Capital structure is key, he says, knowing how to generate cash and raise money.  He mentions that many successful [...]

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For those in the the northern hemisphere, we are experiencing the longest night of the year.  Indeed, this is a dark time, the nights are long and it appears that we are being consumed by financial calamity.  Banks are failing.  The auto industry, led by the so-called Big 3, is on the brink of ruin.  [...]

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Corporate bonds bear more risk than government bonds and therefore can have higher redeeming values and options. Corporate bonds, unlike government bonds, are traded on the open market and can be seen as listed entities at multiple international exchanges and also in over-the-counter trading atmospheres.
With corporate bonds, the coupon or interest is usually taxable. [...]

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Many investors mistakenly believe bonds are issued only from the government, but nothing could be further from the truth. Bonds can also be issued by corporate entities. These two types should not be confused as they bear very different qualities of which the investor should be aware.
Government bonds, unlike corporate bonds, are sold based on [...]

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Bond markets usually consist of debt securities that are traded between participants as an option to trading in stocks. Unlike stocks, bonds bear greater liquidity and generally lack the risk that stocks carry. Bonds are made up of a myriad of categories including fixed income bonds, corporate bonds, government bonds and municipal bonds. The bond [...]

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